Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Elegant Art Nouveau Swan Neck Table Lamp with Shade
Located in Lincoln, GB
Enhance your space with the exquisite charm of our Elegant Art Nouveau Swan Neck Table Lamp with
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20th Century British Art Nouveau Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
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Brass
1950s Scandinavian Swan Neck Gooseneck Task Desk Lamp Black & Brass Midcentury
By Erik Wärnå, Ewå Värnamo
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A very neat Midcentury Swedish swan neck desk lamp with a black aluminium shade, brass swan neck
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Brass
H 20.48 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Maison Jansen Brass Swans Table Lamp Hollywood Regency 1970s Chinoiserie ebony
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A table lamp from the legendary French interior design firm Maison Jansen, depicting two courting
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
1950 Lamp "the Swan" of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
the swan.
On the base of the lamp two rope arms of different size going up positioned at the opposite
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1950s French Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Rope
Pair of 1960s Doyen Clear Glass Table Lamps
By Doyen
Located in London, GB
An elegant pair of clear glass table lamps with a swan like neck - they were made by the Belgian
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Nickel
Mid 20th Century White Porcelain Vase Table Lamps, Pair
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of mid 20th C. porcelain table lamps with graceful swan like elongated necks. Sculpted
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
Table Lamp by JP Leuchten in coral, Germany - 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
wall using a screw. The brass swan neck offers infinitely variable adjustment options. This luminaire
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Table Lamp Tisch-Überall, Brass & Leather, Austria, 1930
By Josef Frank, Oskar Wlach, Svenskt Tenn, J.T. Kalmar, Haus & Garten
Located in Vienna, AT
flexible swan neck arm and a stem/handle, which is covered with dark-brown leather. The lamp comes with a
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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Iron, Wire, Brass
H 22 in W 17 in D 10 in
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Brass Bamboo Table Lamp 'Tisch-Überall', 1940s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank, Haus & Garten
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Important & rare, early 1940s 'Tisch Überall' table lamp mod. 1092, designed by Josef Frank for
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1940s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
H 22.45 in W 11.03 in D 16.54 in
Large Industrial Look Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
which gives a great reflective quality, the Brass swan neck support is painted in black and set in a
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
French Brass Desk Lamp with Opaline Glass Shade
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
central column which supports a swan neck brass arm
The lamp comes with its original pretty pink and
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1950s Arts and Crafts Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Opaline Glass
French Art Deco Brass Adjustable Desk Lamp, 1930s
Located in Barntrup, DE
banker's or piano Art Deco desk lamp is mounted on an adjustable swan neck support arm, attached to a
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal, Brass
Christian Dell Adjustable Black Bauhaus Desk Lamp, 1933 Kaiser
By Christian Dell, AK Kaiser
Located in Antwerp, BE
and bakelite shade. Adjustable swan neck. Lit by 1 bulb.
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal
Markslöjd Beech Wood Swedish Modern Art Deco Lamp, 1960s
By Markslöjd
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sculptural organically shaped art deco style table lamp designed and produced by Swedish Markslöjd
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
Empire Style Bronze “Bouillotte” Lamp with Red Tôle Shade
Located in Montreal, Quebec
eagle finial and swan necks
Dimensions: 26” H x 15.5” W x 15.5” D
Base diameter 7.25”.
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20th Century French Empire Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Sheet Metal
Scandinavian Modern Adjustable Brass Desk Lamp by Vitrika, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Versatile table lamp from the Danish design-trio Vitrika. Manufactured in the early 1970s in a
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Pair of Gessoed and Parcel Gilt Urn-Form Italian Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
finish, flanked by gilded swan neck and acanthus handles, on round foot and square plinth.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Wood
Rare Black Bauhaus Desk lamp designed by Cristian Dell by Kaiser 1930s
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bauhaus desk lamp in enameled black metal and bakelite shade. Adjustable swan neck. Lit by 1
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal
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H 16.15 in Dm 14.97 in
Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp This Is a Great Piece
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
round brass base which supports the swivelling swan neck arm, this in turn alters the angle and the long
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1960s Art Deco Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
French Bouillotte Lamp, Bee and Laurel Leaf Decoration, Painted Green Tôle Shade
Located in Montreal, Quebec
style. Three arm lamp in the shape of swans with open-weave basket base. Finial a bronze eagle atop a
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Mid-20th Century French Empire Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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Pair Vintage White Plaster Palm Leaf Table Lamps with Vintage Drum Lamp Shades
By John Dickinson
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of vintage restored white plaster palm tree leaf lamps with decorative vintage lamp shades, circa 1980. These lamps were completely disassembled, professionally primed and paint...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 35.5 in W 8 in D 8 in
California King Palm Tree Floor Lamp Nickel Plated Brass by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The California King palm tree floor lamp is a celebration of living and creating in Los Angeles for almost two decades. The palm tree is as much a sculpture as it is a floor lamp.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 84 in W 58 in D 58 in
Mid-Century Palm Tree Lamp
Located in Water Mill, NY
Mid-Century palm tree painted tin table lamp.
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1970s American Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Audoux Minet Four-Legged Rope Floor Lamp, France, 1960s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Audoux Minet four-legged rope floor lamp, France, 1960s
the lampshade in rhodoid is damaged.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Rope
Chinese Porcelain Celadon Glazed Vase Table Lamp by Marbro
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Splendid Chinese porcelain celadon glazed vase mounted as a table lamp by Marbro Lamp Company. Features a 17 inch high celadon or greenware vase supported by a hardwood carved footed...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
Mario Torres Lopez Attributed Pencil Reed Palm Tree Table Lamps, a Pair
By Mario Lopez Torres
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Mario Torres Lopez attributed pencil reed palm tree table lamps. Removable/adjustable leaves allow for multiple arrangements.
Would work well in a variety of interiors su...
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1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Reed
Mid-Century Rope Lamp Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rope lamp Audoux Minet.
Measure: Height / 11.5 inches.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Rope
French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible rope floor lamp by French designers Adrien Audoux and Freda Minet. Beautiful tripod base and stem in wrapped rope. New tapered linen shade with tan trim detail and newly r...
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal
California King Palm Tree Floor Lamp in Polished Brass by Christopher Kreiling
By Christopher Kreiling Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The California King palm tree floor lamp is a celebration of living and creating in Los Angeles for almost two decades. The palm tree is as much a sculpture as it is a floor lamp. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 78 in W 55 in D 45 in
Large Midcentury Blanc De Chine Porcelain Jar Table Lamp
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large Mid-Century Modern Chinese blanc de chine porcelain table lamp in the form of a ginger jar vase. Featuring a pierced fretwork body of cherry blossom trees with a matching lid. ...
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20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
French Restauration Period Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Daybed
Located in London, GB
This grand daybed would make a fantastic addition to a traditional lounge room: framed in dark mahogany and upholstered in green and gold striped silk, the daybed is a fine work of a...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
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Ormolu, Bronze
Rope Lantern Lamp by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite rope lantern table lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s. Coiled rope frame with 4 rope feet and top rope handle. Original frosted glass interior shade and newly ...
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Rope, Glass
Hollywood Regency Serge Roche Style Plaster Palm Tree Lamp by Chapman
By James Mont, Dorothy Draper, Chapman Manufacturing Company
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century chinoiserie style plaster and wood palm tree lamp by Chapman. Base features detailed palm tree and musical figure in original cream painted finish. Mounted on black wood ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Wood, Plaster
Rope Lantern Lamp by Audoux Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite rope lantern table lamp by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, France, 1950s. Coiled rope base and top with rope handle. New silk interior shade and newly re-wired. Nice vintage cond...
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Mid-20th Century European Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Silk, Rope
Audoux Minet Rope Table Lamp, 1950 by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Audoux Minet rope table lamp, 1950 by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet.
original lampshade
height of foot only 29 cm
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Rope
French Rope Floor Lamp by Audoux-Minet
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible rope floor lamp by French designers Adrien Aduoux and Freda Minet. Tripod base and three arms with new linen cone shades. Original rope shows great patina and age. Newly r...
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Mid-20th Century French Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Linen, Rope
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Pair of giltwood Empire-style Urns with Swans
Located in New York, NY
A pair of giltwood urn-style lamps with swans' neck handles and marbleized bases. Single standard
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20th Century French Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Yellow Desk Lamp, Italy, 1970s
Located in Berlin, DE
This yellow table lamp from the 1970s features a long, flexible swan neck and a rotating metal
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Late 20th Century Italian Industrial Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal
Mahogany Serpentine Front Small Chest Bedside Table Nightstand
Located in Atlanta, GA
for storage. Each drawer is constructed with dovetailed joints and features two swan neck brass drop
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1960s English Georgian Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Mahogany
1950s White Ceramic Swan Neck Table Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
1950s very chic white ceramic table lamp with long swan like neck,three way switch ,black drum
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1960s American Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Pewter Swan Neck Chapman Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pewter Swan Neck Table Lamp. Newly wired, metal shade.
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1970s American Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
Large 1960s White Ceramic Swan Neck Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
Chic swan necked ceramic 60s lamp,white or black shade available.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Ceramic
Swan Neck Studio-Crafted Danish Pottery Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
tones of brown. A tall swan-like neck and bulbous bottom. The measurement to the top of the shade is 29
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Lovely Pair of Swan Necked Murano Glass Lamps
Located in London, GB
A pair of Murano glass lamps with tricorn base of twisted clear glass and swan neck stem with
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Nickel
An Elegant Studio Crafted Swan Necked Ceramic Lamp
Located in Bellport, NY
Hand thrown and hand brushed ceramic table lamp in a wonderful espresso brown with a slight tint of
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20th Century Danish Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
A Tall Swan Neck Danish Studio Crafted Ceramic Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
A hand thrown and hand brushed modern Danish swan necked lamp. Natural white bisque, new brass
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Hand Crafted Danish 1980s Swan Neck Ceramic Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of Scandanavian Modern hand crafted pottery lamps. Hand thrown and hand brushed with a rich
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Maison Jansen Brass Swans Table Lamp Hollywood Regency 1970s Chinoiserie ebony
By Maison Jansen
Located in London, GB
A table lamp from the legendary French interior design firm Maison Jansen, depicting two courting
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
Mixed Metal Table Lamp
Located in Greenwich, CT
A handsome table lamp of mixed metals, including brass, steel and nickel, consisting of a swan
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1930s American Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass, Steel, Nickel
Table Lamp by Arredoluce, Italy 1950s
By Arredoluce
Located in London, GB
Table or desk lamp with a brass shade, leather stem and original diffuser. Swan neck providing
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Silver Plate Bankers Lamp Desk Lamp Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
.
It features an open cylinder shade for two bulbs with swan-neck stem and a circular weighted base
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1950s Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair Of Warren Kessler Urn Form Lamps
By Warren Kessler
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Warren Kessler bronze and crystal urn form lamps with swan neck handles.
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1940s Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Graceful Pair of Ceramic Studio Crafted Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Tall and graceful swan necked studio crafted ceramic lamps.Of white natural textured bisque.Linen
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Art Deco Adjustable Brass Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
a rectangular brass base with swan neck arms, this carries a long cylindrical lamp which swings up
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Lamp Originating from France, 1930s
Located in Devon, England
swan neck arm with peach glass detailing. All finished off with a wonderful sepia toned beehive glass
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Brass Adjustable Bankers Desk Lamp
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
base which supports the swan neck arm, this in turn alters the angle and the long cylindrical lamp also
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass
Pair of Tall Hand-Crafted Danish White Pottery Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of swan necked studio crafted tall Danish pottery lamps. Beautiful, elegant lines, all hand
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Late 20th Century Danish Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Pair of Medical Lamps by Stephen Glover, circa 1940s
By Stephen Glover
Located in Gloucester, GB
base
- Original light grey hammerite paint
- Original gold makers labels
- Adjustable swan neck
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1940s English Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
1930s Bauhaus 6740 Black Kaiser Idell Industial Clamp Task Lamp
By Christian Dell, Kaiser Idell
Located in NUEMBRECHT, NRW
Vintage 1930s black swan neck Kaiser Idell task lamp, designed by the director of the Bauhaus metal
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal, Steel
Small Mahogany End Tables or Lamp Tables
Located in Cheshire, GB
Small mahogany end tables / lamp tables having square tops above turned supports to the centre
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1950s English Victorian Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Vintage Ernst Leitz Microscope, German, Dialux, Scientific Instrument, C.1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the vernier controls
To the sinuous swan neck, the Leitz logo sits above the serial number 513724
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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Enamel
H 20.28 in W 11.23 in D 13.19 in
Pair of Tall Swan Neck Danish Studio Crafted Pottery Lamps
Located in Bellport, NY
Hand thrown and hand brushed Scandinavian modern pottery lamps, tall swan necks in a natural white
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Vintage Mid-Century German Swan Neck Desk Lamp by Hoffmeister Leuchten
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This Modernist table lamp / light by Hoffmeister Leuchten was produced in Germany between the late
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 12.59 in W 4.33 in D 7.87 in
Murano Swan Crystal Glass Table Lamp, 1960s
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in Morazzone, Varese
lamp base in opalescent and shiny white color depicts an elegant swan and is handblown; the lampshade
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Wondeful Pair of French Dore Bronze, Swan Handled and Cut-Crystal Urn Lamps
Located in Roslyn, NY
An elegant pair of French Dore Bronze swan handled lamps with cut crystal urn center with 2 lights
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1930s French Regency Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Mid-Century Modern Louis Kalff Crow Feet Table Lamp, 1950s, Netherlands
By Louis Kalff, Philips
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern Philips table lamp designed by Louis Kalff. Made of wrinkle painted
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bronze Table Lamp in the Form of a Classical Grecian Urn
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Bronze table lamp in the form of a Classical Grecian Urn decorated with mythological figures and
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Mid-20th Century European Classical Greek Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Stone, Bronze
Pair of Silver Leaf Gourd Lamps
Located in Atlanta, GA
vessel with a swan-like neck
+ Incised horizontal lines cover the neck and create band at bottom
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1950s American Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Silver Leaf
Black Desk Lamp from Helion Arnstadt, Germany, 1940s
By Helion Arnstadt
Located in Berlin, DE
switch is located at the bottom of the swan neck.
This Industrial light is in a very good original
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1940s German Industrial Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Metal
Swiss Desk Lamp by Alfred Muller for AMBA, Brass, 1960s
By Alfred Müller, AMBA
Located in Basel, CH
Swiss desk lamp by Alfred Muller for AMBA in Switzerland in the 1960s. Has a flexible swan neck
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Brass, Metal
A mid-century ormolu and crystal swan table lamp
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A baluster vase with fire-cut crystal body and neck with ormolu handles in the form of swans on a
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20th Century Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Early 20th Century White Porcelain Lamp by Lenox
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in Dallas, TX
White porcelain lamp by Lenox with swans on the neck and gold trim.
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1930s American Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp
Materials
Porcelain
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Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic vintage swan neck table lamp available at 1stDibs. A vintage swan neck table lamp — often made from metal, brass and bakelite — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer vintage swan neck table lamp, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A vintage swan neck table lamp, designed in the Empire, mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one vintage swan neck table lamp that is appealing in its simplicity, but Christian Dell, AK Kaiser and Doyen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Vintage Swan Neck Table Lamp?
A vintage swan neck table lamp can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,342, while the lowest priced sells for $536 and the highest can go for as much as $5,951.
Finding the Right table-lamps for You
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
If you are looking for something more contemporary, industrial table lamps are demonstrative of a newly chic style that isn’t afraid to pay homage to the past. They look particularly at home in any rustic loft space amid exposed brick and steel beams.
Before you buy a desk lamp or table lamp for your living room, consider your lighting needs. The Snoopy lamp, designed in 1967, or any other “banker’s lamp” (shorthand for the Emeralite desk lamps patented by H.G. McFaddin and Company), provides light at a downward angle that is perfect for writing, while the Fontana table lamp and the beloved Grasshopper lamp by Greta Magnusson-Grossman each yield a soft and even glow. Some table lamps require lampshades to be bought separately.
Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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